After a hugely successful West End season, Horrible Histories – Brand New Barmy Britain is touring the country for the very first time and can be seen at The Venue on Sunday, April 28. This hilarious hit show is a gag-filled gallop through British history with just two actors playing all of the roles.

Would you be shaken or stirred by Richard III? Mount a mutiny against King Henry VIII! See Mary Tudor knock the spots off Mary Queen of Scots! Will Queen Elizabeth I endure her terrible teeth? Would King James hang you I for being a witch? Peep into the world of Samuel Pepys and help Georgian detectives find the headless man. Take a trip into the night with the night soil men and discover how to survive the first ever train ride.

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These are just some of the fascinating characters audiences will discover in this splendiferously funny 65-minute show– it’s history with the nasty bits left in.

Brand New Barmy Britain is written by Terry Deary and Neal Foster from Deary’s bestselling Horrible Histories books. Terry Deary is the world's bestselling non-fiction author for children and one of the most popular children’s authors in the country. He has written 200 books which have been translated into 40 different languages. His fifty Horrible Histories titles have sold over 25 million copies worldwide from China to Brazil.

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Horrible Histories – Brand New Barmy Britain is directed by Neal Foster, the design is by Jackie Trousdale, lighting by Jason Taylor, and sound by Nick Sagar, music by Matthew Scott and choreography by Kenn Oldfield.

Birmingham Stage Company, who recently celebrated their 25th anniversary, are one of the world’s top theatre companies for families. As well as a lucky thirteen years of Horrible Histories shows, they are also known for Roald Dahl’s George’s Marvellous Medicine as well David Walliams’ Awful Auntie and Gangsta Granny.